As seniors enter their final semester, they get one step closer to graduation their plans for what they want to do after high school.
According to statistics, most students after high school go to a four-year college or university. Computer science, technology, and healthcare rank as the best careers to study in college, however, they also rank as some of the hardest careers to study for. According to the National Center of Education Statistics, business, health, and social sciences are among the most common careers college students study for.
Have the seniors decided on what they want to do or study for after graduation? Some know exactly what they want to do.
Allison Rigby plans on going to university after high school.
“I’m looking at going to Webster University. I like the distance, it’s not too far.”
Rigby likes the size of Webster University. There are an estimated 3,000-4,000 students at Webster.
“I feel like it’s easier to connect to people in smaller colleges.”
Rigby plans on studying Costume Design at Webster.
“I plan on doing costume design or construction, but my main goal is costume design. I might take a business class just to try something new”
Ty Nickerson plans on going to Jefferson College in Hillsboro.
“I’m going to Jefferson College for two years. I plan to play basketball there. I want to be an auto technician after.”
Some seniors don’t know for sure what they want to do after college. Daniela Wade is not 100 percent sure what she’ll do.
“I don’t really know for sure. I might do software mechanical of civil (engineering) but I’m still doing research on it. I don’t really have a plan b if it doesn’t work.”
Andrew Badra (12) doesn’t know for sure what he plans on doing after high school.
“I’m not sure what I want to do after high school. My dad owns a donut shop so I might take over the business. I do hope to get a basketball scholarship though.”
Statistics show that about 41 percent of seniors aren’t sure what to do or study after high school. More than 75 percent of graduates don’t feel prepared for college or career decisions. For those still undecided, you’ve still got a semester to decide before graduation.
